Buyer's Remorse?

Noah got a birthday card and some birthday money today in the mail.  And he proudly carried his new $10 bill around all day - showing it to nurses, cashiers, passersby in the store.  He held it in his hands, his mouth, his pockets, and even trusted me enough to hold in my purse for 5 minutes before he took it back.  And to his credit he has kept up with it through multiple hours, errands, and stops today.

Finally, at Wal-mart, he found a toy worthy of spending his treasured $10 on.  A big ugly blue villain from the Spiderman series named Venom.  Truly, he is one scary looking character.  And truly, my boy is so pleased with his purchase; it's something he's been talking about for days.  But truly, only moments after handing his money over at the check-out counter, Noah walked behind me in the parking lot, new toy in hand, and said softly, "Mommy, I already miss my money."  

I know you do, Baby. 
We all do.